1997 Jeep Wrangler Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 401 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Jeep Wrangler, 1% of the 401 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Clutch, flywheel all related parts failed, water leaking on passenger side floor, clock and radio broke dealer cant fix, seat belts wont retract, sway bars come loose”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 3 | 0% |
| 2008 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 | 7 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1997 Jeep Wrangler
109 complaintsFuel system
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsSeat belts
35 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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